The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, December 14, 1911, Image 6

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on land, but a tax on the value ofland bare land value, everyother kind of tax in the worldwould be abolished.MORE ARRESTS PROMISEDIN DYNAMITING DEALJunction City, Kans., Dec. 14.Further arrests in the allegeddynamiting conspiracy revealedto the military and state, authorities by confession of. PrivateMichael Quirk, at Fort Riley, andfor which warrants have alreadybeen issued for Mrs. Anna Jordanand Rev. Thomas M. Brewer,were promised here today. 'Rev. Brewer, formerly chaplainat the army post, is on his wayhere from Olustee, Okla., wherehe is now pastor of a Baptistchurch.Quirk", in his confession, sworethat Brewer instigated the dynamitings in .revenge for his discharge as chaplain. The preacherwas found guilty of intoxicationby court martial.' The soldier, it is alleged, admitted that he had dynamited theKaw river bridge, the post cavalry staTjle and several otherbuildings, doing damage aggregating. $500,000. Brewer andMrs. Jordan deny Quirk's chargethat they instigated the crimes.Packers' 'jury as far from completion as ever. Counsel for thedefense have rigged up new question, Attorney Buckingham doing the quizzing this time. Jurorsare being asked if they believethere is such a thing as the"higher cost of living." .PARTY SOUGHT IN MINEFOUND DEAD (BricevUle, Term., Dec. 14.Briceville today surrendered entirely to despair, for Sam Millerand his- four helpers, who had leftmessages on the walls of theCross Mountain mine passages'asthey fled from the dread blackdamp, have been found dead.As Miller, who knew the minebetter than any other man, sucScumbed, it is now regarded impossible that any still in the minewill be found alive.Five fires are raging in themine. Even the government rescuers despair that any more living men will be found.Since last Saturday Miller aridhis party had been groping theirway, seeking the fresh air and'running away from the fataldamp. ,The story of their wanderingsis written on the walls of themine in Sam's own handwriting.Miller and his four men made acompact to stick together, goingon and on in search of the openair until their food was gone.Then Sam wrote on the wall,"Well, boys, guess the jig's up."o oWEATHER. PROSPECTSNear FreezingIncreasing, cloudiness tonight: forChicago and vicinity: Probably showers Friday; moderate temperature ;lowest tonight nearfreezing;, moderate"winds.variable